Bill for National Health Emergency passes first reading in Senate
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed for first reading, the National Health Emergency Bill, 2020. The Bill was sponsored by Sen. Chukwuka Utazi, (PDP-Enugu) […]
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COVID-19: Yiaga Africa unveils pathways for improved legislative response
Yiaga Africa has unveiled what it called pathways for an improved legislative response to the COVID-19 pandemic as Nigeria’s national Assembly resumed plenary. A statement […]
COVID-19: SERAP urges FG to share N37bn NASS renovation fund to states
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Federal Government to share the N37 billion earmarked for the renovation of National Assembly complex to […]
NASS reacts to media reports of meeting with Humanitarian minister
By Haruna Salami The leadership of the National Assembly, NASS, has reacted to some media reports on its recent meeting with the Minister of Humanitarian […]
N2trn NSIP row: NASS takes ‘strong exception’ to Maryam Uwais’ innuendo
The controversy trailing the National Social Investment Programme, NSIP has taken a fresh twist with the National Assembly taking strong exception to the rejoinder issued […]
COVID-19: PDP tasks NASS on proposed N500bn intervention fund
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the National Assembly to scrutinise the overall profile of the N500 billion proposed by the Federal Government […]
COVID-19: NASS announces total lockdown
By Haruna Salami Clerk to the National Assembly, NASS, Mohammed Sani-Omo Lori, has announced total lockdown of the two chambers of the Assembly to curtail […]
COVID-19: NASS members suspicious of colleagues returning from foreign trip
By Haruna Salami The return of members of National Assembly, NASS, Committees on Petroleum (Upstream) from a foreign trip last Thursday, without volunteering to be […]
NASS: Sergeant-at-Arms assaults female journalist, Rep
By Lesley Muosowo Otu Mrs Lizzy Chirkpi, a female journalist assigned to cover the National Assembly, NASS, and member representing Toro Federal Constituency of Bauchi, […]
Senate investigates non-completion of Mararaba,Mubi,Michika road rehabilitation
The Senate on Wednesday resolved to investigate the abandonment of Mararaba Mubi-Michika-Madagali road rehabilitation in Adamawa. This followed a motion sponsored by Sen .Ishaku Abbo […]
We‘ll not falter in making laws for advancement of Nigeria – NASS
The Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Sen. Michael Bamidele has said that the National Assembly, NASS, would not falter in […]
Broadcast Industry Reform: FG to forward Executive Bill to NASS
As part of efforts at reforming the broadcast industry for the benefit of all stakeholders, the Federal Government says it will soon forward an Executive […]
NNPC GMD, NIMASA DG risk sanction for failure to appear before NASS
By Haruna Salami The Joint Committee of Senate and House of Representatives investigating the breach of Nigerian laws by foreign vessels in coastal shipping of […]
Fertiliser Act aligns with ECOWAS Law-NASS
Abdullahi Adamu, Chairman , Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, has said that the passage of the Fertiliser Quality Control Bill provided a legal […]
NASS moves to provide legal framework for Nigerian Army University, Biu
A bill for an Act to establish the Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State, passed its second reading in plenary at the Senate on Tuesday. […]
PDP urges NASS to probe Buhari’s administration over Abacha loot
By Abdallah el-Kurebe The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the National Assembly, NASS, to carry out a forensic probe of the Buhari Presidency. […]
Reps want 100% funds release to NASS, Judiciary
By Lesley Otu The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to implement fully, the budget of the National Assembly, NASS, adopted in […]
Senate president wants security beefed up at NASS
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday tasked top security officials to beef up security measures at the National Assembly. Lawan, who is also […]
NASS resolute in finding solutions to insecurity – Senate President
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Sunday that the National Assembly will continue to work with President Muhammadu Buhari to find lasting solutions […]
CSO tasks 9th NASS on passage of Electoral Bill
By Chimezie Godfrey The Centre for Advancement of Civil Liberty and Development, has called on the 9th National Assembly, NASS, to expedite action on the passage […]
Senate decries delay in completion of N155.48bn Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road
The Senate Committee on Works has decried the slow pace of work by the contractor handling the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Dual Carriageway. Chairman of […]
Senate President mourns Sen. Longjan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has commiserated with the family of late Sen. Ignatius Longjan who died at a Turkish hospital in Abuja on […]
Insecurity: Decentralise Police Force, Fagbemi urges FG, NASS
A legal luminary, Chief Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has urged the Federal Government and the National Assembly to effect a constitutional change that would allow a […]
2017 Audit Report: Publish names of defaulting agencies, CEOs, Group urges NASS, others
By Chimezie Godfrey The Say-No-Campaign , a coalition of anti-corruption groups, has demanded that the names of defaulting agencies and their Chief Executive Officers, indicated […]
Leave Omo-Agege alone, Urhobo Leaders warn mischief makers
Kings, elders and religious leaders from Urhobo Kingdom in Delta State stormed the National Assembly at the weekend to express solidarity with the Deputy President […]